Why some brain cells are particularly vulnerable to multiple sclerosis
DNA damage from inflammation outpaces the cells’ ability to self-repair. The finding, in human brain cells and mice, could point to new MS treatments.
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Live ‘quantum network’ being tested in New York — overcoming key hurdles could bring us closer to an ‘unhackable’ internet
Scientists tested a live quantum internet between three locations across New York, inching closer to an unhackable internet.
Hantavirus cruise LIVE: Cruise passengers monitored in at least 5 US states as American passengers set to receive repatriation flight
Friday, May 8, 2026: The latest news and updates on the hantavirus cluster associated with the MV Hondius. The cruise ship is on course to
New water battery could last until the 24th century — and it can be safely discarded in the environment
With no toxic elements to dispose of, the new aqueous battery design could dramatically improve the safety and longevity of battery energy-storage systems.
UFO files spanning decades are released by Defense Department
Cold War reports of mysterious rotating saucers; recent sightings of metallic elliptical objects floating in mid-air. Those and other reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena or
Rooted in nature, ‘Silent Friend’ will change the way you see the trees
A new art-house drama tells three stories that span the century — and connect to one tree. Silent Friend will open your eyes to the
David Attenborough celebrates his 100th birthday
He was born before the Great Depression, came of age in WWII, and is still making wildlife documentaries. Brits call David Attenborough a national hero
Will We Ever Be Able To Forecast Volcanic Eruptions Like Weather?
In the summer of 1991, Pinatubo, a volcano in the Philippines, self-destructed. The eruption started on June 12, and three days later it culminated in
Glowing Views from the Space Station
This celestial image captured from a window on a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station highlights the Milky Way rising above Earth’s
Some gene therapies no longer require clinical trials, thanks to new FDA rule. Is this safe, and who will it help?
The FDA is launching a new framework to deliver tailor-made gene therapies to people with rare genetic disorders. Discussions about whom to treat and how
US government declassifies nearly 200 UAP files, including strange sightings from Apollo astronauts
The Department of Defense just declassified more than 160 documents, images and recordings related to UFO/UAP sightings dating back to before the Apollo era.
Flowering plants transformed into ‘hopeful monsters’ in 9 dire bursts across evolutionary time, study finds
In hard times, like when the dinosaur-killing asteroid hit Earth, some plants transformed into “hopeful monsters” to save themselves. Now, a new paper shows that
If wings came before flight, what were they for?
Scientists use simulated dinosaurs to trigger real insect brains and test how wings originally evolved.
To understand black holes, physicists turn to a mathematical ‘Rosetta stone’
A link between particle physics and gravity equations, called the double copy, applies to Hawking radiation, creating a new way into black hole puzzles.